Luke 1 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured... Read More

Lk 2: 1-7 Many people are saying "happy Christmas" while not understanding why Christmas is happy and why gifts are given. Christmas Day is God's greatest day because He reopened the way back into Paradise. To the text: Though Caesar was the Emperor of the whole known world and was a pagan man livin... Read More

Romans 11:22 "Notice therefore the kindness and severity of God - severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness" His kindness and His His severity are two sides of the same coin. The love of God can never be held in seperation from His se... Read More

Dan 7:24-28 This is a weighty matter recorded by Daniel. It is speaking here of the antichrist. Although the antichrist is not yet revealed in body, the spirit of him is already at work. He works in opposition to God's spirit. He exalts himself above anything called God and sets out with the intenti... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen , 13 January 2013 Titus 3 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appea... Read More

Hos 2:16-20 And it shall be in that day, says the Lord, that you will call Me Ishi [my Husband], and you shall no more call Me Baali [my Baal]. 17For I will take away the names of Baalim [the Baals] out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned or seriously remembered by their name. 18And in... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 20 Apr 2014 John 19 14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! When the Israelites had to kill the passover lamb, some of the blood had to be placed on the doorposts. The firstborn in any ho... Read More

2Chron 7:13, 14, "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and... Read More

Luke 2:1-7 During Christmas we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We do not say that He was born on 25 December, but that is the date that we celebrate His birth. At Christmas we celebrate the Gift of gifts which God gave to us, where He demonstrates His great love for us. So the coming an... Read More

Text: 2Cor 12:1-10 Paul didn't like to boast and didn't want to, but he was forced to, as he explains. Why? There were those who crept their way into the church at Corinth with wrong teachings and error. They tried with all their power to destroy Paul and contradict what he taught. It is always ugly... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 13 Apr 2014 Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the thoughts I have towards you," says the Lord, " thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." God spoke these words when the people were in Babylon. It was a wonderful promise. What was so astonis... Read More

Hos 2:19-20 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. Israel had many lovers with whom she was immoral against ... Read More

Mark 16:15 - And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" Philip 2:9 - 11 - Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on eart... Read More

1Pet 5:5-11 - “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for 'God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.' 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in d... Read More

"The Voice of Him..." Is 40: 3 - 5 Last Sunday we looked at the first two verses of Isaiah 40. The message of God's comfort and tender mercy is promised to His people. The continuation and explanation of this grace flows naturally into the next verses. This grace and comfort is through true repentan... Read More

Is 40:1, 2 - "COMFORT, COMFORT My people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her time of service and her warfare are ended, that [her punishment is accepted and] her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received [punishment] from the Lord's hand double for a... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 26 Jan 2014 Jer 29 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. There are more than 6 billion people on earth yet God knows the thoughts of each. And He also knows the plans He h... Read More

Summary of sermon by Rev Erlo Stegen, 23 December 2012 Jeremiah 31:3-4 In Jeremiah 31 v 3,4 it says: ' The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. 4 I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.... Read More

Ps 84:5 "Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion." (Amplified Bible) There is so much contained in the word "blessed". Such a person is to be envied, he is very happy. Blessed is the one that gets his strength from the Lor... Read More

In the book of Matthew 1, 18-25 it is written of how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. Jesus came to save people from their sin. Sin is the big problem. We should not go back to our sin, for He came to save us from sin. Mary was a pure virgin and totally surrendered to the Lord. Mary and Joseph ... Read More